Moravian Spice Crisps

Moravians, members of a Protestant religious group, have been rolling out ultrathin spice cookies since they settled in Winston-Salem, NC, in the 1700s. Our recipe is a close replica of those delicate cookies — but without the rolling!

Total Time: 0:45

Cook: 0:08

Level:
Moderate

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Ingredients

¾ c. all-purpose flour

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. ground cinnamon

½ tsp. ground ginger

½ tsp. ground white pepper

¼ tsp. ground cloves

¼ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

⅓ c. packed light brown sugar

3 tbsp. margarine or butter

¼ c. mild molasses

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet.

In large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients; set aside.

In another large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat brown sugar with margarine or butter until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until creamy, about 2 minutes. At medium speed, beat in molasses until blended. With spoon, stir in flour mixture.